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Latest KitKat news
Here you will find the latest news and most recent developments on the KitKat, with regular updates and all the information you need.
Sprint testing Android 4.4.4 for Galaxy S5, update should arrive soon
We’ve all been awaiting the Android 4.4.4 update for Samsung devices, and it looks like the Galaxy S5 could soon land the update, at least in the US. Sprint’s variant of the Galaxy S5 has been spotted on the carrier’s website sporting the latest version of KitKat, which means the update is under testing, and […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 8 years ago
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo international model gets KitKat update
At long last, Samsung has begun updating the international model of the Galaxy Note 3 Neo to Android 4.4 KitKat, more than four months after the update was rolled out to the Korean variant. The update is currently rolling out in India, carrying build number N750XXUCNG6, and is available both over the air, via Kies, and […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 8 years ago
Samsung finally updating the Galaxy S4 LTE-A (GT-I9506) to Android 4.4.2 KitKat
Owners of the Galaxy S4 LTE (GT-I9506), the day you have all been waiting for has finally arrived. Samsung has started pushing out the Android 4.4.2 KitKat update to the international LTE-A-enabled and Snapdragon 800-powered variant of its 2013 flagship. The update (build number XXUCNG3) is currently going out in the Nordic region (Sweden, Finland, […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Android 4.4 KitKat update starts rolling out for Galaxy S4 Mini Duos
The Galaxy S4 Mini Duos GT-I9192 has started receiving Android 4.4.2 KitKat OTA update but it is currently limited to Russia, though, you can download the update (software build I9192XXUCNG2) and flash your device manually. It’s quite puzzling to see that Samsung has released the KitKat update for Galaxy S4 Mini Duos and Galaxy S4 Mini Black Edition but […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Samsung Galaxy S4 zoom (SM-C101) starts receiving KitKat update
Samsung is beginning to update yet another device in its lineup to Android 4.4.2 KitKat. The Galaxy S4 zoom, the company’s original attempt at mixing a full-blown camera with a smartphone, is the latest to get the KitKat treatment, with the update now rolling out in Russia, carrying build number C101XXUBNF4. The update should include all […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 (Dual SIM) gets Android 4.4.2 KitKat update in India
The dual SIM variant of Samsung’s second-generation Galaxy Grand is now making the jump to Android 4.4.2 KitKat, a little less than six months since its launch. The update seems to have debuted in India, which isn’t surprising considering the Galaxy Grand lineup has been a huge success in the country, and carries build number […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Why Galaxy S III doesn’t get KitKat with 1 GB RAM but other devices do with even 512 MB RAM
Ever since Samsung announced that the Galaxy S III (the international model) would not be getting Android 4.4 KitKat, we’ve seen an avalanche of comments from (rightly) disgruntled users who thought their beloved S III was worth at least one more update. Two recurring points we’ve seen many people making is that KitKat should run […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
AT&T’s Galaxy Note II is receiving Android 4.4.2 KitKat
Another Samsung device is receiving an update to Android 4.4.2 KitKat. Well, at least a particular carrier variant of a phone that has already gotten KitKat. AT&T is rolling out the KitKat update to the Galaxy Note II, with firmware version I317UCUCNE5, following a release of the update to its variant of the Galaxy S III […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Sprint’s Galaxy S4 mini and Galaxy Mega 6.3 also getting KitKat today
It seems to be an interesting week as far as updates are concerned, as there’s word on yet more KitKat updates rolling out today. Verizon’s Galaxy S4 mini and Galaxy S III started receiving KitKat today, and it turns out the update is also going out to the Sprint variants of the Galaxy S4 mini […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
[Update: Galaxy S III, too] Verizon’s Galaxy S4 mini getting KitKat update
The KitKat updates just keep on coming. We saw the latest version of the OS go out to the Galaxy S III, Galaxy Note II, and the Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 yesterday, and now the chocolaty update is making its way to the Galaxy S4 mini on Verizon. The update carries build number KOT49H.I435VRUBND5 and is […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Samsung updating Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 Wi-Fi (SM-T310) to Android 4.4.2 KitKat
If you thought Samsung doesn’t care about its mid-range devices when it comes to updates, you might want to think again. Just a few days after updating the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 to KitKat (albeit only in the US), Samsung is beginning to roll out the KitKat update to the Galaxy Tab 3 8.0, a […]
- By Danny Dorresteijn
- 9 years ago
KitKat update rolling out to AT&T and Canadian variants of Galaxy S III, Galaxy Note II
Multiple Galaxy S III variants are on track to be updated to KitKat starting today. The update will begin rolling out to AT&T’s variant of the Galaxy S III in the US later today, and should also be available from carriers Bell, Rogers and TELUS over in Canada. The update will bring the software version […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
SamMobile Recap: Galaxy Note 4 details leak, Galaxy S4 mini gets KitKat, and more
There’s a lot of stuff that happens in the mobile industry, something that is especially true when it comes to giants like Samsung. If you missed out on some (or all) of what happened over the weekend, well, here’s a recap of all the big things that went down. Details leaked on the Galaxy Note […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Samsung Galaxy S4 mini LTE Black Edition (GT-I9195) starts getting KitKat update
The Black Edition of the Galaxy S4 mini didn’t really get much attention, mostly because it was launched only in a few select markets, but it seems Samsung still thought it was important enough to be updated to KitKat before the standard variant of the stripped down Galaxy S4. The device has begun receiving the […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
SamMobile Recap: Galaxy Tab S official hands-on, Galaxy F images, and more
There’s a lot of stuff that happens in the mobile industry, something that is especially true when it comes to giants like Samsung. If you missed out on some (or all) of what happened in the last 24 hours or so, well, here’s a recap of all the big things that went down. After a […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago